Ex-Chinese leader may be on train involved in collision - HK rights centre


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2009 年 6 月 29 日 16:07
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Text of report by Hong Kong Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy on 29 June

[Report: "Train Collision in Hunan's Chenzhou; Jiang Zemin May Be on Board"]

As this centre has learned, at 0240 this morning [1840 gmt 28 June], train number K9017 going from Changsha to Shenzhen collided with another train, leaving three dead and more than 60 injured. As former state leader Jiang Zemin and his wife Wang Yeping may be on board train K9017, relevant departments in Hunan province are on high alert today. Report stated that Jiang Zemin and his wife were inspecting Hunan's Changsha on 28 June, and leaving by train for Shenzhen in the evening. As K9017 was the only train leaving Changsha for Shenzhen last night, therefore, it cannot be ruled out that Jiang Zemin's special coach may be hitching on to K9017.

Many sources from Changsha confirmed to our centre that Jiang Zemin and his wife Wang Yeping were in Changsha on 28 June, and were leaving Changsha for Shenzhen by train. The sources said, due to Wang Yeping's health, Jiang Zemin and Wang Yeping used mostly land transport for their recent trips, instead of taking a plane. As both Jiang Zemin and Wang Yeping are suffering from heart disease - Wang's condition being more serious - land trip will facilitate rescue in case of a heart attack.

After the train accident in Chenzhou, many key departments in Hunan, such as the 126 Motorized Division of the People's Armed Police Corp stationed in Hunan's Lai Yang, have been put on high alert.

Jiang Zemin is already 83 years old and Wang Yeping 81. Both are suffering from heart disease and need support from other when walking. However, compared to other former state leaders such as Zhu Rongji, they conduct many more inspections, especially in recent period.

Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun was disciplined for the accident involving train T195 going from Beijing to Qingdao on 28 April 2008. His brother Liu Zhixiang, who was promoted by him, was sentenced to death for engaging a killer to commit murder. Therefore, it is predicted that Liu Zhijun will tender his resignation after the Chenzhou accident.

29 June 2009

Source: Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, Hong Kong, in Chinese 29 Jun 09